Domenico Montagnana, Venice, 1730, the 'Hubay'
Violin: 44290
Labeled, "Dominicus Montagnana sun lignum Cremonae Venetis 1730."
Back: Two-piece with vivid flames descending slightly from left to right
Top: of pine of medium width
Scroll: lightly flamed
Ribs: of maple of very vivid flames
Varnish: Red-orange on a golden ground
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Provenance
| Jeño Hubay | |
| until 1971 | H. J. P. van Heek Sr. |
| in 1971 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 1971 | Dr. Bernhard Sprengel |
| in 1996 | Regis Pasquier |
| ... | ... |
| from 2025 | Current owner |
Known players
Regis Pasquier
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1963) with signed photos- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1950)
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References
- Keep it in the Family, April 1996
Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 16, 1971, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)